Maximus dog name
We found 783 dogs named Maximus in the public pet registers of 23 places. Combining all places, Maximus is the #223 dog name. Almost all dogs named Maximus are male.
🐱 Maximus is also a cat name (#640 for cats, 12 cats).
Maximus as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #217 of 51,228 | 323 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #138 of 34,500 | 354 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #209 of 10,500 | 38 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #585 of 8,191 | 7 | 2026 |
| Playford Australia | #326 of 4,586 | 8 | 2015 |
| Cambridge United States | #245 of 4,375 | 8 | 2017–2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #666 of 4,602 | 3 | 1999–2026 |
| Zurich Switzerland | #607 of 5,788 | 2 | 2025 |
| Noosa Australia | #298 of 3,045 | 5 | 2017 |
| Laval Canada | #569 of 2,965 | 2 | 2017–2026 |
| Worcester United States | #184 of 2,906 | 6 | 2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #779 of 2,440 | 1 | 2026 |
| Basel Switzerland | #297 of 3,446 | 3 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #314 of 2,588 | 3 | 2025 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #677 of 1,974 | 1 | 2016 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #290 of 2,062 | 3 | 2016 |
| Burnside Australia | #215 of 1,888 | 4 | 2015 |
| Framingham United States | #580 of 1,965 | 1 | 2020 |
| Richmond United States | #191 of 2,347 | 3 | 2018 |
| Tacoma United States | #124 of 1,917 | 4 | 2021 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #214 of 1,161 | 2 | 2023 |
| Adelaide Australia | #228 of 958 | 1 | 2014 |
| Prospect Australia | #231 of 518 | 1 | 2016 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Maximus. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
4 female and 716 male dogs named Maximus, in the places that record sex.
Maximus over the years
Dogs named Maximus per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Maximus
Compared to all dogs, Maximus is especially common among Cane Corsos (6.9×), English Bulldogs (3.3×), Rottweilers (2.3×), French Bulldogs (2.2×) and German Shepherds (1.9×).
Based on 658 dogs named Maximus with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Maximus as a baby name
Maximus was the #275 boys' name in the US in 2025 (1,249 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #219 for boys in England and Wales, #248 for boys in Canada (Ontario), #297 for boys in New Zealand and #314 for boys in Northern Ireland. See Maximus as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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